Daniel O'Malley

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Daniel O'Malley
OccupationNovelist
NationalityAustralian
Period2012–present
GenreFantasy, horror
Notable works The Rook (novel)
Website
rookfiles.com

Daniel O'Malley is an Australian science fiction writer from Canberra. [1]

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Biography

O'Malley graduated with an undergraduate degree from Michigan State University and a master's degree in medieval history from Ohio State University. He worked for the Australian Transport Safety Bureau [2] writing press releases [3] and acting as a spokesman. [4]

His first novel, The Rook, was released in 2012. It received that year's Aurealis Award in the category of Best Science Fiction Novel. [5] The Rook has also been made into a television mini-series on the Starz network with Emma Greenwell in the role of Myfanwy Thomas. [6] [7]

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References

  1. "Daniel O'Malley". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. Archived from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  2. "The Rook Files | About the Author". Archived from the original on 21 July 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  3. "Daniel O'Malley". Book Series in Order. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  4. "Australian officials say MH370 debris could reach Mozambique". South Bend Tribune. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  5. 1 2 O'Malley, Daniel (2012). The rook. Sydney: HarperCollins Publishers. ISBN   978-0-7322-9539-4. OCLC   755943327.
  6. "'The Rook' author Daniel O'Malley was 'surprised' by Starz's adaptation which saw him glued to the edge of his seat". meaww.com. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  7. Clarke, Stewart (28 July 2017). "Starz Orders Drama 'The Rook' From Stephenie Meyer and Lionsgate". Variety. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  8. O'Malley, Daniel (2016). Stiletto. S.l.: HarperCollins. ISBN   978-1-74309-918-6.
  9. O'Malley, Daniel (4 January 2022), Blitz by Daniel O'Malley, ISBN   9780316561549